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Hail in Wayne County, Michigan
223 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Wayne County, Michigan, has 223 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 110 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.7% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 36.4 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
26 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Wayne County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 223 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.4 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.3 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
11May
60Jun
48Jul
62Aug
18Sep
19Oct
1Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 223. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1962 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1955 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
223 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Wayne County?
14 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 4 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Wayne County compare with Michigan for hail?
36.4 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 223 of the state's 6,036 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.